The difference in leg length is due to the overstimulation of various muscles, and is treated by placing the patient on a Thompson table. A neurological imbalance disturbs this system, and can affect the musculature in the legs, resulting in one leg appearing shorter than the other when a person is lying face down. In the human body, the reticular system in the brain controls the balance of a person’s musculature throughout the body. The Thompson table is a specialized table that allows the chiropractor to utilize the Thompson technique to adjust the patient’s spine by high-speed thrusts.

The Palmer method stimulates the spine via a “hole in one” method that consists of using X-rays to locate the atlas’ exact position, and then systematically manipulating the atlas in various directions until its proper place is found. The belief behind this method is that a misalignment of the atlas causes problems further down the spinal column, and that, once the atlas is properly aligned, the rest of the vertebra will fall naturally into place. The goal of this technique is the manipulation of the atlas, the first vertebra, located at the top of the spine. A hallmark adjustment method that is typical of the Gonstead technique is the adjustment of a patient’s neck while they are seated, to avoid any twisting of the spine. The Gonstead technique avoids twisting or rotating the spine during chiropractic treatment because it can increase the rate of degeneration in the spinal cushion pad (disc) between the bones in the spine. A subluxation is the name for a spinal bone that is “stuck” or fixated in a certain spot, causing nerve pressure and hindering the body’s ability to stay healthy. Gonstead, one of the first pioneers into the chiropractic field, and involves the correction of subluxations. This technique is named after Clarence S.

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